Canada awareness days and key dates

Awareness days, weeks and months, with bank holidays and the big commercial dates. Pick a country and the types you need, then subscribe in your own calendar.

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  1. Saturday 1 May 2021

    • National Immunization Awareness Week

      Awareness25 April to 1 May 2021

      A Canadian week held in the last week of April that promotes vaccination and the importance of keeping immunisations up to date.

  2. Sunday 2 May 2021

    • Emergency Preparedness Week (Canada)

      Awareness2 to 8 May 2021

      Emergency Preparedness Week, held in early May, encourages Canadians to plan for emergencies by knowing the risks, making a plan and building a kit.

  3. Monday 3 May 2021

    • Mental Health Week (Canada)

      Awareness3 to 9 May 2021

      The Canadian Mental Health Association's national week in early May that encourages Canadians to look after their mental health and support one another.

    • Safety and Health Week (Canada)

      Awareness3 to 8 May 2021

      Safety and Health Week, formerly NAOSH Week, is held in early May to promote injury and illness prevention in Canadian workplaces.

  4. Wednesday 5 May 2021

    • Red Dress Day

      Awareness

      Red Dress Day on 5 May is a national day of awareness and remembrance for missing and murdered Indigenous women, girls and Two-Spirit people.

  5. Saturday 8 May 2021

    • World Ovarian Cancer Day

      Awareness

      A global day on 8 May that unites patient groups to raise awareness of ovarian cancer and push for earlier diagnosis.

  6. Sunday 9 May 2021

    • Mother's Day

      Commercial and retail

      A day to thank mums. In the UK it is Mothering Sunday, three weeks before Easter Sunday. In the USA it is the second Sunday in May.

  7. Monday 10 May 2021

    • National Nursing Week (Canada)

      Awareness10 to 16 May 2021

      A Canadian week in mid May that celebrates nurses and their work, running alongside International Nurses Day on 12 May.

  8. Monday 17 May 2021

  9. Tuesday 18 May 2021

    • Canada Road Safety Week

      Awareness18 to 24 May 2021

      Canada Road Safety Week runs for seven days in May, ending on Victoria Day, with police across the country promoting safe driving.

  10. Monday 24 May 2021

    • National Patriots' Day (Quebec)

      Public holidays

      A Quebec statutory holiday on the Monday before 25 May, the same day the rest of Canada marks Victoria Day.

    • Victoria Day

      Public holidays

      A Canadian public holiday held on the Monday before 25 May, marking the official birthday of the reigning monarch.

  11. Sunday 30 May 2021

    • Canadian Environment Week

      Awareness30 May to 5 June 2021

      Canadian Environment Week, held in early June around World Environment Day, encourages Canadians to learn about and act on environmental issues.

    • National AccessAbility Week

      Awareness30 May to 5 June 2021

      National AccessAbility Week starts on the last Sunday in May and celebrates the contributions of people with disabilities while promoting accessibility.

    • World MS Day

      Awareness

      A global awareness day for multiple sclerosis held on 30 May each year.